THE HERALDRY SOCIETY EXAMINATIONS BOARD ELEMENTARY EXAMINATION SPECIMEN PAPER 1 THREE HOURS ALLOWED INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES All questions carry equal marks Answer ALL THREE questions in Part A, and answer TWO of the three questions in Part B. A proportion of marks not exceeding 10% will be awarded for presentation of answers, in particular respecting legibility of writing and the clarity (not artistry) of illustrations. Part A 1. BLAZON the ten shields drawn and tricked on the attached sheet. 2.i DRAW and TRICK the following three shields -- a) Sable, on a Chevron between three griffins’ heads erased Or as many estoiles Gules. b) Argent, three spearheads in fess Gules, a chief Azure. c) Or crusilly Azure, a chevron counter-compony Argent and Sable. 2.ii DRAW and HATCH the following two examples -- d) Per saltire nebuly Ermine and Azure, five annulets in cross Or. e) Or two bendlets sinister Vert between in chief a lion’s face Azure and in base a fleur-de-lis Gules. THE HERALDRY SOCIETY EXAMINATIONS BOARD ELEMENTARY EXAMINATION SPECIMEN PAPER 1 (continued) 3. DRAW IN COLOUR the full achievement of Peter 6th Baron Carrington of Upton K.G. : -- Arms: Or, a chevron cotised between three demi-griffins the two in chief respectant Sable. Crest: An elephant’s head erased Or, eared Gules, charged on the neck with three fleurs-de-lis two and one Azure Supporters: Two griffins wings elevated Sable, the dexter charged with three fleurs-de-lis palewise Or, the sinister with three trefoils slipped palewise of the last Motto: TENAX IN FIDE PART B -- Answer only TWO of the following three questions (4, 5, 6) 4. DRAW and DESCRIBE any FIVE of the following six pairs, emphasising any points of similarity or difference between the items in each pair -- a) Maunch / mitre b) Combatant / coward c) Caboshed / caltrap d) Erased / eradicated e) Cross flory / cross fleuretty f) Viscount’s coronet / Earl’s coronet 5. Briefly describe or comment on ANY FIVE of the following, illustrating where possible. (a) Ermine / Ermines (b) Canton /quarter (c) Per pall / per pale (d) Couchant / dormant (e) Paly bendy / chevronny. (f) Naiant / hauriant . THE HERALDRY SOCIETY EXAMINATIONS BOARD ELEMENTARY EXAMINATION SPECIMEN PAPER 1 (continued) 6. DRAW and DESCRIBE any FIVE of the following six pairs emphasising any points of similarity or difference between the items in each pair:- a) Orle / tressure b) Salient / saltire c) Astral crown / naval crown d) Bendy / bendwise e) Hurt / hilt f) Voided / vested THE HERALDRY SOCIETY EXAMINATIONS BOARD ELEMENTARY EXAMINATION SPECIMEN PAPER 1 .